LEXINGTON, (Jockey Club) – The Jockey Club reminds owners and breeders that a valid attempt to name foals of 2010 must be made by Feb. 1, 2012, to avoid a $75 late fee. As an aid in selecting a desired name, The Jockey Club has once again published a list of approximately 40,000...
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Equibase Announces Final North American Earnings Leaders for 2011
NEW YORK, (Equibase) – Todd Pletcher, Ramon Dominguez and Midwest Thoroughbreds finished 2011 as the leading trainer, jockey and owner, respectively, by North American earnings, according to final statistics released today by Equibase Company LLC, the Thoroughbred industry’s official database for racing information.
Belmont Stakes (Gr....
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JEANNINE EDWARDS TO HOST ECLIPSE AWARDS CEREMONY
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NEW YORK, (NTRA) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Jeannine Edwards, senior broadcast analyst for ESPN, will host the 41st annual Eclipse Awards Presented by Daily Racing Form and Breeders’ Cup Limited. The Eclipse Awards, which honors the 2011...
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GEORGETOWN, KY (Old Friends – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Center in Georgetown, KY, has joined with Lexington’s Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center and CANTER Michigan to permanently retire two Thoroughbreds, Ferdinand’s Star and Mikethespike.
Michael Blowen, Old Friends founder and president, made the announcement today.
Ferdinand’s Star, a son of 1986 Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand out...
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NEW YORK, (Jockey Club) – The Jockey Club today announced the launch of Thoroughbred Regulatory Rulings™, a searchable online database of rulings on Thoroughbred trainers from racing regulatory authorities. The web address is thoroughbredrulings.com.
“In response to recommendations from the recent McKinsey study, Thoroughbred Regulatory Rulings is one part of a strategic initiative to develop...
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AQUEDUCT RACETRACK EARNS RE-ACCREDITATION FROM THE NTRA SAFETY AND INTEGRITY ALLIANCE
NEW YORK, (NTRA) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y., has earned re-accreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance. The re-accreditation followed a complete review of all racing operations at the facility...
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Broadbent, McClain, Rubinstein Appointed
NEW YORK, (Equibase) – Richard F. “Happy” Broadbent IV, a vice president of Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), Ellen McClain, executive vice president and chief operating officer with the New York Racing Association, and Josh Rubinstein, vice president for development with Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, have been appointed by the Thoroughbred Racing...
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By David Hoooper, Executive Director Texas Thoroughbred Association
AUSTIN, (TTA) – Two Texas homebreds, Tom Durant’s Hidden Recipe and Rose Mary Chandler’s Skip a Smile, will test their mettle in open company in Zia Park’s featured stakes as the Hobbs track rings down the curtain on its 2011 meet before racing in New Mexico shifts...
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SUMOKIN’S WIN BENEFITS THE PDJF
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TULSA, (NTRA) – When Corner K Quarter Horses’ Sumokin won the Black Gold Futurity at Will Rogers Downs on November 12, it wasn’t just owners Cindy and Luke Knox who benefited. Because of the Knoxs’ generosity, the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) received 50% of...
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STEVE ASMUSSEN WINS 6,000TH RACE, TED’S FOLLY ROLLS AGAIN
OKLAHOMA CITY, (Remington) - Trainer Steve Asmussen won his 6,000th career race in the opener on Friday at Remington Park when Basalt broke his maiden in a seven-furlong sprint. Asmussen becomes just the fifth trainer in the history of Thoroughbred racing to reach 6,000 career scores.
The...
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